Choctaws.

Stations at Elliot, Mayhew, Emmaus, Mr. Juzon's, Goshen. Aiik-hun-nuh, Bok-i-tun-nuh, near Col. Folsom's, and at Robert Folsom's. Mission commenced in 1818.

Elliot is situated in latitude 33 and a half, about 50 miles E. of the Missisippi river. Mayhew is 90 miles E. of Elliot; Emmaus 130 miles S. S. E. of Mayhew; Mr. Juzon's 85 miles S. S. E.: Goshen 115 S. S. W., and Ai-ik-hun-nuh 35 miles W. of Mayhew; Bok-itun-nuh 4 miles W. of Emmaus; Col. Folsom's 20 miles S. E. of Mayhew, and Mr. Robert Folsom's 11 miles West.

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Elliot.-John Smith, Farmer and Superintendent of Secular Concerns, Mrs Smith; Joel Wood, Teacher, Mrs. Wood; Zechariah Howes, Farmer, Mrs. Howes.

Mayhew.-Rev. Cyrus Kingsbury, Missionary and Superintendent of the Choctaw Mission, Mrs. Kingsbury; William Hooper, Teacher; Ann Burnham, Teacher; Anson Gleason, Teacher, Mrs. Gleason; Stephen B. Macomber, Teacher, Mrs. Macomber, Philena Thatcher. Emmaus.-Moses Jewel, Assistant Missionary, Mrs. Jewel; vid Gage, Teacher, Mrs. Gage.

At Robert Folsom's.-Calvin

Cushman, and Mrs. Cushman.

Adin C. Gibbs, Teacher, has been employed the year past, first at Goshen, and then at other places. He will probably be stationed at Emmaus.

The station at Elliot has more than supported itself the past year, stock.-Messrs. Byington, A. Wright, by means of its agriculture and live the study of the Choctaw language. and Dyer, have been prosecuting The two former have prepared small works of an elementary, and of a moral and religious character, in the Choctaw language; which language they have been the first to reduce to writing. These works, after the most careful revision, in which assistance has been derived from Mr. Israel Folsom and others acquainted with both languages, have been in part printed at Cincinnati, Ohio, under the superintendence of Mr. Byington. consequence of the divine blessing

In

At Mr. Juzon's.-The school is taught by a person hired to perform

that service.

less risen much in the estimation

"The school at Elliot has doubt

have been made in teaching the of the natives; and some advances Choctaw language, at nearly all the stations. It is to be admitted, however, that the progress of knowledge has not been so rapid, as was anticipated by most friends of missions; and the natives have not all that confidence in the advantages of education, and in the success of the mission schools, which could be desired. Their hopes are now much fixed upon the Choctaw academy in Kentucky, where it is stated, the pupils are much pleased

station on Maui. More than threefourths of these could read in all the books printed in the language. On Tauai, in March last, there were 50 schools containing about 1,600 learners, most of whom could read and write. The number of learners on Hawaii has not been definitely stated. In a circuit round the island, in Dec. 1825, and Jan. 1826, Mr. Bishop found 80 schools, containing 4,800 scholars. The number was subsequently increased very much. Within ten miles of Kaavaroa alone, in Nov. 1826, there were 2,000 pupils, and about the same number were taught in schools more remote, which originated from

influence exerted at Kaavaroa. Mr. Ely believed, that one half the inhabitants of IIawaii were desirous of learning to read, and that before the expiration of the present year, 20,000 inhabitants of that island would be able to read the gospels, and would desire copies. The number of learners in the schools established by the missionaries on the several islands, at the commencement of the year 1827, must have exceeded twenty-five thousand.

NORTH-AMERICAN INDIANS.

The missions are among the Cherokees, Choctaws, Cherokees of the Arkansas, Osages, and Indians in Ohio, at Mackinaw, and in the State of New-York.

Cherokees.

|| and Superintendent of Secular Concerns, Mrs. Elsworth; John Vail, Farmer, Mrs. Vail; Ainsworth E. Blunt, Farmer and Mechanic, Mrs. Blunt; Sophia Sawyer, Teacher; Luke Fernal, Mechanic, Mrs. Fernal; Henry Parker, Miller, Mrs. Parker.

Carmel.-Isaac Proctor, Teacher, Mrs. Proctor; Josiah Hemmingway, Farmer.

Creekpath.-Rev. William Potter, Missionary, Mrs. Potter; Fenner Bosworth, Farmer, Mrs. Bosworth; Erminia Nash.

Hightower.-Rev. Daniel S. Butrick, Missionary, Mrs. Butrick.

Willstown.-Rev. Ard Hoyt, Missionary, Mrs. Hoyt; Rev. William Chamberlain, Missionary, Mrs. Chamberlain; Sylvester Ellis, Teacher, Mrs. Ellis; John Huss, Native Assistant.

Haweis.-Doct. Elizur Butler, Physician and Catechist, Mrs. Butler.

Candy's Creek.-William Holland, Teacher, Mrs. Holland.

The territory of the Cherokees, is supposed to contain from 10,000 to 12,000 square miles. The number of the Cherokees is estimated at about 14,000.-Mr. Worcester is still pursuing the study of the native language, with a view to preaching, translating the Scriptures, preparing school-books, &c. He is expected to remove to Newtown, the seat of the Cherokee government, about the commencement of the present year. The schools connected with the missions are generally flourishing. The number of members of the church at Carmel, is 29. The number at Haweis, is 22. The number in the other mission churches have not been reported. In several instances there has been an increase the past year.*

*The Cherokees have established a

press at New Echota, and issue a paper weekly, called the Cherokee Phoenix.

Cherokees of the Arkansas. Station at Dwight, on the north of the Arkansas river, near the 35th parallel of latitude, and about 200 miles from the nearest point of the

Missisippi river. Commenced in

1820,

Rev. Alfred Finney, Missionary, Mrs. Finney; Rev. Cephas Washburn, Missionary, Mrs. Washburn; Dr. George L. Weed, Physician and Teacher, Mrs. Weed; Jacob Hitchcock, Steward, Mrs. Hitchcock; James Orr, Farmer, Mrs. Orr; Samuel Wisner, Mechanic, Mrs. Wisner; Asa Hitchcock, El en Stetson, Cynthia Thrall, Teach

ers,

The average number in the schools is about 50. There have

been encouraging openings the past year for preaching the Gospel.

Osages. Stations at Union, Hopefield, Harmony, and Neosho, Mission commenced in 1820.

Union is on the W. side of the Neosho, about 25 miles from the place of its junction with the Arkansas on the south, about 150 miles N. W. from Dwight, and within 400 miles of the foot of the Rocky Mountains.--Hopefield is about four miles from Union.-Harmony is near the Osage river, a branch of the Missouri, about 150 miles N. of Union.-Neosho is a little west of a straight line from Harmony and Union, and about midway between the two places.

Union. Rev. William F. Vail, Missionary and Superintendent, Mrs. Vaill; Doctor Marcus Palmer, Licenced Preacher, Physician, and Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Palmer; George Requa, Steward; Abraham Redfield, Mechanic, Mrs.

*The Choctaw academy is under the patronage of the Baptist Board of Foreign

Missions.

Hopefield.-Rev. William B. Montgomery, Missionary; William C. Requa, Farmer, Mrs. Requa.

Harmony.-Rev. Nathaniel B. Dodge, Missionary and Superintendent, Mrs. Dodge; Amasa Jones, Teacher and Licensed Preacher, Mrs. Jones; Daniel H. Austin, Mechanic, Mrs. Austin; Richard Colby, Mechanic; Miss Woolley, and Miss Etris.

Neosho. Rev. Benton Pixley, Missionary, Mrs. Pixley; Samuel B. Bright, Farmer, Mrs. Bright.

The school at Union contains 40 children; that at Harmony 35.

Indians in Ohio,

Station at Maumee, on Miami river, north-western part of the State of Ohio, and about 25 miles from lake Erie. Instituted by the Western Missionary Society; and by that Society transferred to the U. F. M. Society.

Maumee.-Isaac Van Tassel, Teacher and Licensed Preacher, Mrs. Van Tassel.

The school contains 16 scholars.
Mackinaw,

Mission situated on an island 9 miles in circumference, in the straits between lake Huron and Michigan. Lat. 46°; distance 350 miles N. of Detroit, and 200 miles N. E. of Green Bay. Mission established by U. F. M. S. in 1823.

Rev. William M. Ferry, Missionary and Superintendent, Mrs. Ferry; John S. Hudson, Teacher and Farmer, Mrs. Hudson; Martin Heydenburk, Teacher; Eunice Osman, Elizabeth McFarland, Delia Cook, Teachers. Several others are occasionally employed in aid of the mission.

The number of children in the boys' school is 90, and in the girls' 70, including day scholars. The

ber, who have been collected from a great variety of places around the borders of the Lakes Huron Michigan and Superior. The children are bound to the mission by

This Society held its annual meeting in South Reading, Nov. 11th, 1828. The Sermon preached on the occasion by the Rev. Mr. Babcock, from Rom. x. 13, 14,|| 15, was listened to with deep interest. After which, proceeded to business. Dr. Bolles, President, in the chair. The reports of the Corresponding Secretary, and Treasurer, being read, their acceptance was moved and seconded by Rev. Messrs. Driver, Peak, Leonard, and Davis, by each of whom the meeting was addressed.

The following resolution, accompanied with appropriate remarks, was moved by Rev. Mr. Babcock, and seconded by Dea. Eaton.

Resolved, That the Society, in view of the encouraging prospects of our Missionary operations, cherish a deep sense of obligation to God to increase their efforts to meet the present exigences.

The Society voted to remit to Heman Lincoln, Esq. Treasurer of the General Convention, the sum of $700, which, with previous remittances, since April, 1826, make $1550.

The Society appointed the following members of their body to represent them in the next General Convention, viz. Rev. Dr. Bolles, Rev. G. Leonard, of Salem, Rev. C. O. Kimball, of Methuen, Rev. E. W. Freeman, of Lowell, and Dea. J. Bacheller, of Lynn, their delegates. The officers and Executive Committee were all re-elected.

It is hoped that arrangements will be made to have the annual meetings of this Society hereafter, at the same time and place, with the session of the Salem Baptist Association.

REPORT.

lating the whole of the New Testament, and no inconsiderable part of the Old, into the language of Burmah, has opened a mine, whence the thousands and millions of that Empire, may derive divine and saving knowledge, spiritual provision and riches, everlasting consolation, and good hope through grace, and receive all things necessary to life eternal ?

Should Burmah ever become what our own America is, her religion and government be changed, for such as the gospel of Christ would approve, her thousands of Christian churches be scattered over her territories, and her thousands of free and well-taught schools be opened for all her rising generations; and freedom and knowledge be possessed, and peace, and civilization, and pure religion take the place of barbarity, idolatry, and cruelty, (all which we cannot but believe are included in the promise and grant of God to his Son, that the heathen shall be his inheritance and the uttermost parts of the earth his possession,)—and should the labours of a Judson pioneer the way for all this, (which we hope and pray and trust in God, will be the case,) who can estimate the good effected by his laborious life, even should he be permitted to see but a very small part of such effects? In order to this we ought to plant ourselves in Burmah, some fifty or an hundred years hence, and hear what her inhabitants will then say of him who first gave them the word of God in their own language: who first taught them the way of salvation.

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